If a stranger open it, it setteth an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running out; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such... Inventors and Inventions - Page 250by Henry Dircks - 1867 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Somerset (2nd marq. of Worcester.) - 1746 - 108 pages
...Locks with thefe Properties. 1. The Owner (though a Woman) may with her delicate Hand, vary the Ways of coming to open the Lock ten Millions of Times ,...of me who invented it. 2. If a Stranger open it, it {etteth an Alarm a. going, which the Stranger cannot flop from running out; and befides, though none... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pages
...Jocks with thefe properties. " The owner, though a woman, may, with her delicate hand, vary the ways of coming to open the lock, ten millions of times beyond the knowledge of the fmith that made it, or of me who invented it." * Many attempts have been made to form a machine equal... | |
| Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...these properties. 1. The owner (though a woman) may with her delicate hand vary the ways of corning to open the lock ten millions of times, beyond the...besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox; and though f ar from maimin'r him. vet it leaveth O * */ such... | |
| Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...locks with these properties. •1. The owner, though a woman, may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...the smith that made it, or of me who invented it. 9. If a stranger open it, it settcth an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...locks with these properties. 1. The owner, though a woman, may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...besides, though none should be. within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox ; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 600 pages
...locks with these properties. 1. The owner, though a woman, may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a mark... | |
| 1810 - 620 pages
...locks with these properties. 1. The owner, though a woman, may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running put ; and besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a... | |
| George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...locks with these properties : 1 . The owner (though a woman) may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...the smith that made it, or of me who invented it. 8. If a stranger open it, it setteth an alarm a-going, which the stranger cannot stop from running... | |
| Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 632 pages
...locks v ;t!i these properties. 1. The owner (though a woman) may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of times,...besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox ; and though far from maiming him, yet it leaveth such a murk... | |
| Thomas Lupton - 1815 - 262 pages
...woman) may with her delicate hand vary the ways of coming to open the lock ten millions of time:), beyond the knowledge of the smith that made it, or...besides, though none should be within hearing, yet it catcheth his hand, as a trap doth a fox ; and, though far from maiming him, yet it leareth suck a mark... | |
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